King Kong [Poster Offer] [2 Disc Collector's Edition] [DVD] [1933]
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Features
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Commentary by visual effects veterans Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston, with interpolated interview excerpts of Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray
Merian C. Cooper movies trailer gallery
English, French and Spanish subtitles
I'm King Kong! The Exploits of merian C. Cooper
Profiles the original King Kong's guiding hand
New 7-part documentary RKO production 601: The Making of King Kong, Eigth Wonder of the World
Original creation test footage with Ray Harryhausen commentary
Details
- GenreAction and Adventure,Adventure
- SubgenreCreature Film
- TitleKing Kong
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration105 minutes
- Year of Release1933
- Product Tags2 Disc Collector's Edition, DVD, Poster Offer
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound Featuresmonaural
- Screen FormatBlack & White
- Aspect Ratio1.33:1
- LanguageEnglish
- SubtitlesEnglish, French, Spanish
- Region Code1
- StudioWarner Home Video
Other
- Product NameKing Kong [Poster Offer] [2 Disc Collector's Edition] [DVD] [1933]
- UPC053939743128
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 159 reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The original is still the best Kong!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.What makes the original so great is that it is, plain-and-simply put - a Monster Movie. Kong is not a sympathetic character! He is a beast (in the classic sense of the word). All subsequent films from the 1960's forward have gotten it wrong by interjecting political commentary into the original tight story-telling. This usually takes the form of extreme environmental messaging within the film, such as: humanity is evil / western civilization is the enemy of nature / all nature is good / capitalism is inherently bad / etc. Thankfully, none of this nonsense is present in the original King Kong. Most of the human characters in this movie are: noble, brave, and self-sacrificing. Nature (and Kong) are realistically depicted as wild and potentially very dangerous. It is a fast-paced survival, adventure movie (oh, yeah) with Giant Monsters! That is why it is so great. P.S. The restoration looks fantastic on blu-ray.
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
At last!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great blu-ray of the big KONG package that WB issued in 2005. Image quality and sound have improved significantly. The commentary in still terrific and the extras are truly phenomenal. Still missing is a the Criterion laser disc package with a wonderful commentary track by Ronald Haver. I've had that since 1985. That was featured on the Criterion Channel, recently, which made me think that they might re-issue it on modern media. At that time, I didn't know that the Warner set had been released. So, it was pleasant surprise to find it. So, for fans of the original, this is a bonanza!
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Classic for any film fan....
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you're interested in early American creature feature films..Look no further. I don't have time to explain plot or AV specifics, just trust me, for a movie that came out in 1933 it looks & sounds as good as it possibly get! My only complaint is that they could have made a couple of new updated featurettes or new Commentary considering most of the extras are from previous releases, but the extras that are present are still amazing & insightful.
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
The lost spider scene!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's the original King Kong movie, Classic! But I got my $7.99 worth just by watching the lost spider scene that was cut from the original movie, but Peter Jackson and his crew recreated as close as possible to the original screen play and creating new models to make the stop-motion effects and edit back together with original footage! I'm not talking about the scene fro the new movie, they actually shot a sequence to match the original movie!
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
An all-time classic with great presentation!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I don't think I have to defend the merits of this movie, so we'll skip all that and go right to the special features, which are fantastic. I'm not sure how much more anyone could need to know about this movie after splurging on the extras, and I give major props to Peter Jackson and his team for their contributions, even though I kind of abhorred their remake . . . but that's another story entirely. Oh, and the movie looks and sounds better than ever. If you're a fan, buy this!
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
King
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this classic. I would say this is the best it has ever looked. Not sure how much better the quality could get.
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Movie and a Great Price - Original King Kong
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I ordered the 1933 King Kong online and selected in store pickup. Almost immediately I received an e-mail it was ready for pickup. The store personel were friendly and I got my product quickly. The movie was great. The bonus of $8 in movie money to see the current king kong movie was an excellent added incentive. The movie itself was a great print.
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
The Original!!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I finally found the original King Kong on BluRay. I remember as a kid growing up in the 60's watching it on tv & how it thrilled us. As an adult it funny to see "how fake or phony" it looks but it s a true classical still! If you're like me and remember watching it as a kid I would buy to relive your youth.
This review is from King Kong [Blu-ray] [1933]
I would recommend this to a friend
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